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Quran Maqasid

باسِط

باسط in the Quran

Meaning: stretch

باسط occurs 4 times in 4 verses across 4 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
4
Verses
4
Surahs
4

باسِط

Noun · 4 times

Meaning: stretch

Forms in the Quran

  • بِبَاسِطٍ ×1
  • بَاسِطُوٓا۟ ×1
  • كَبَٰسِطِ ×1
  • بَٰسِطٌ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

بسط الشيء: نشره وتوسيعه، فتارة يتصور منه الأمران، وتارة يتصور منه أحدهما، ويقال: بسط

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

البسط: الاتساع في الشيء. ومنه بسط الرزق، والبساط: المفترش من ذلك لاتساعه، فعال بمعنى مفعول. قال تعالى: ﴿جعل لكم الأرض بساطا﴾ [نوح: 19]. والبسط: النشر يقابل القبض. وبسيط الأرض: مبسوطها.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ب س ط

Verses with باسط

Verses 1–4 of 4

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    "If thou dost stretch thy hand Against me, to slay me, It is not for me to stretch My hand against thee To slay thee: for I do fear God, the Cherisher of the Worlds.

    Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 5:28
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Who can be more wicked Than one who inventeth A lie against God, Or saith, "I have Received inspiration," When he hath received None, or (again) who saith, "I can reveal the like Of what God hath revealed"? If thou couldst but see How the wicked (do fare) In the flood of confusion At death!—the angels Stretch forth their hands, (Saying), "Yield up your souls: This day shall ye receive Your reward,—a penalty Of shame, for that ye used To tell lies against God, And scornfully to reject Of His Signs!"

    Surah Al-An'am, verse 6:93
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    For Him (alone) is prayer In Truth: any others that they Call upon besides Him hear them No more than if they were To stretch forth their hands For water to reach their mouths But it reaches them not: For the prayer of those Without Faith is nothing But (futile) wandering (in the mind).

    Surah Ar-Ra'd, verse 13:14
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    Thou wouldst have deemed them Awake, whilst they were asleep, And We turned them On their right and on Their left sides: their dog Stretching forth his two fore-legs On the threshold: if thou Hadst come up on to them, Thou wouldst have certainly Turned back from them in flight, And wouldst certainly have been Filled with terror of them.

    Surah Al-Kahf, verse 18:18